Did you know these 6 facts about Przewalski's horses? 1. The name Przewalski's horse comes from the Russian explorer N.M. Przhevalsky, who first discovered them in western Mongolia in 1870. 2. Since its initial discovery in 1870, the Przewalski's horse was declared extinct in the wild between 1960 and 1990. 3. The rare discovery of an adult Przewalski's horse in the wild in 1996 marked the beginning of conservation efforts and successfully saved it from extinction. 4. Short, stocky, and with a s